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Patented July 9, 1 935 UNITED STATES PATET eerie HDUSEHOLD ART LINKSERIES AND COM- BINATIONS INCLUDING SAME Emma M. Menge, Newton, Mass.ApplicationAugust 17, 1934, Serial No.

reclaim. (01. 41-10) which, when individually articles of wear orarticles niture, such, for example, as sofa pillows, produce an artisticeifect.

The purpose of my invention is to make each link of the series asattractive and artistic in appearance as possible, and therefore Ieither make the same of some material such as bakelite of the desiredcolor, or I may make the link of wood or celluloid and then color thesame.

In Fig. 1, I have represented a link of the i secured in series to 5associated with furand the general mode of use thereof may be clear,

I have in the accompanying drawing, illustrated several ornamentalshapes or forms of the ornamental art link series and one of the manyuses to which-the same may be put.

In thedrawingt' Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an ornamental link'oflozenge or diamond shape (being one of the series thereof), the hookportion being shown as integral or unitary with the ring-like portion ofthe structure;

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are front elevations of other ornamental forms orshapes of the art link series.

Fig. 6 represents a portion of a window curtain or drapery wherein theart ornamental links are employed in a series or set in one use of myinvention;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the brackets for supporting thecurtain rod; and

Fig. 8 is a plan view of part of the curtain rod having an end portionof material or finish like that of the art link series.

The purpose of my invention is to provide socalled art a crescent shape;and in Fig. 4, I have represented the link 8 as of trefoil or clovershape. In Fig. 5, the link 9 is enough strength for supporting thewindow curtain or portiere ll. Preferably the brackets i2 for supportingthe curtain rod or portiere pole l3 are of thesame material as thelinks. Desirably such pole is provided with removable ends M which areof the same material as the links and desirably of the same color, sothat the same color scheme would be used throughout.

It is obvious that if the series of links be of small size, they may beused ornamentally when shapes, may be employed in different ornamentalrelations in connection with household articles, wearing articles andnovelties. I will mention a few only of the uses to which the said linkseries may be put and I have illustrated one use only thereof in Figs. 6to 8.

The said link series are particularly adapted to household articles,such, for ornamental use in connection with window covers and lampshades. curtains, portieres, draperies, etc. They may Obviously, if artlink series, such as herein dealso be used ornamentally in connectionwith scribed, be provided for sale in numerous colors, such articlesrelating to household furniture as sizes and shapes, numerous uses ofthe same will lamp shades, bed spreads, table runners and the suggestthemselves to purchasers, as they conlike. In such uses they may beemployed in sets stitute an attractive article readily lending itself toconnect different parts of the fabric or other to household decoration.

structure, as, for example, in table runners. Referring particularly toFig. 6, wherein the In connection with ornamentation of articles ofwindow curtain or portiere is indicated, it will 50 shawls, belts, etc.

The purpose of my invention is to provide, as ornamental articles ofmanufacture to be sold in quantities or series and in various sizes,colis ings formed at intervals therein which are properly worked orotherwise protected from running or tearing. Such openings may occur at55 numerous points in the edge of the curtain and through any of thesethe points of the hooks 5 may readily be inserted and as readily removedwhen the curtain or portiere is to be cleaned or for any other purpose.Thus, it will be seen that it is unnecessary to remove the curtain rodor pole 13 from its brackets l2. In other words, it is unnecessary toremove the links 4 from the pole l3 in order to permit the curtain orportiere II to be taken down. This is one obvious advantage of a use ofthe links and hooks herein disclosed.

Other uses of the links, or links and hooks, or links in the form ofhooks, of my invention may be made, and that illustrated in Fig. 6 isone instance only thereof.

I am, of course, aware that large cumbersome wooden rings haveheretofore been provided to be strung or received on portiere poles, butsuch articles were not attractive in appearance, they were cheaply made,and did not lendthemselves to other ornamental or artistic uses, whichis an important purpose of my invention.

A link with an attached hook of my invention may be used in serieswherever a hanging effect is desired, as in curtains, curtain pulls,scarf ends, etc. Such links may be made up in sets or series of varioussizes preferably ranging from three eighths of an inch, or even less, totwo inches in width.

My invention includes the making of a series of so-called art links withtheir hooks in graduated sizes, so that stores may have available thelinks and hooks, either separate or integral with each other, forvarious ornamental uses, for some of which uses the largest size wouldbe desired, and for others of which the smallest size would be employed,there being a substantial number of intermediate sizes for special uses.

Having thus described several illustrative embodiments of my invention,it is to be understood that although specific terms are employed, theyare used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaim.

A household art link as an article of manufacture particularly adaptedto be used in a set or series for the ornamentation of appropriatehousehold articles, such as portieres, draperies, etc., said art linkbeing a unitary, rigid or nonbending structure, the opposite flat faceswhereof are polished or reflecting, the said link being of substantialthickness having a ring-like portion, and providing an opening ofrelatively small diameter by which it may be strung upon a curtainsupport, or be attached to the article to be ornamented, said linkhaving a hook-like extension of substantially the same thickness as thering-like portion and therefore also presenting reflecting surfaces, theopening of the ring-like portion being of merely suiiicient diameter topermit the art link to be attached to the article which it ornaments inuse, whereby a series or set of such art links may be used incooperating relation or association to produce together an ornamentaleffect, due to the association of a series of such links upon or with asingle article of household use.

EMMA M. MENGE.

